Iris Alternatives

Iris is described as 'Reduces blue light and adjusts screen brightness without flicker, offers auto color temperature, customizable modes, manual settings, overlays, and color effects for eye health and comfort' and is a color temperature tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Iris for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Iris alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like Iris are Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, Stretchly, Redshift and Workrave.

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    Half the world’s population will have myopia by 2050. Digital eye strain, also known as computer vision syndrome, affects over 50% of people.

    37 Glance - Prevent Eye Strain alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Glance - Prevent Eye Strain is the most popular commercial alternative to Iris.

    • Glance - Prevent Eye Strain is Paid and ProprietaryIris is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Micro-Break is a menu bar app made in order to help keep track of time and remind yourself to take micro-breaks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. RedshiftGUI icon
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    RedshiftGUI changes the color temperature of your monitor to better match that of your surrounding. This means that it sets a cooler color temperature during the daytime (due to natural lighting) and sets a warmer temperature at night (due to indoor lighting). Similar to f.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. ScrollGuard icon
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    Block Reels & Shorts on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube. Set scrolling limits on any app with antiscroll mode. No ads, No reels, No shorts, No distractions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • ScrollGuard is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Iris.

    • ScrollGuard is Freemium and ProprietaryIris is also Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Loook icon
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    Dry eyes after long workdays? This cute buddy gently reminds you to blink, fix your posture, look away and drink enough water.

    37 Loook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. BlinkMore icon
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    BlinkMoreFree is an open source macOS menu bar application that helps reduce eye strain by fading your screen when you stare at it for too long without blinking. Using automated eye-tracking and customized settings to encourage you to blink more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. BreakTimer icon
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    Save yourself from RSI and eye-strain BreakTimer allows you to set up customizable breaks and will remind you to take them. BreakTimer is free and open source and available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

    64 BreakTimer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
  8. PangoBright icon
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    Screen dimming software that allows you to control the brightness of your screens as well as external monitors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Safe Eyes Linux icon
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    SafeEyes is an application that tries to protect your eyes from eye strain (asthenopia) by reminding you to take breaks while you're working long hours at the computer. It was created as a free and open source Linux alternative for EyeLeo, a Windows-only app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  10. LookAway icon
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    LookAway puts your Mac in rest mode at regular intervals to help you rest your eyes. It's gentle, smart, and fully customizable.

    63 LookAway alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
    • LookAway is the most popular iPhone alternative to Iris.

    • LookAway is Paid and ProprietaryIris is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. FocusMe icon
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    Block distractions on Windows, Mac, and Android with FocusMe's Blacklist, Whitelist, Time Tracker, Scheduler, Pomodoro Timer, and security features like Password Protection and Forced Mode to boost productivity by customizing user feedback-based settings.

    92 FocusMe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • FocusMe is the most popular SaaS alternative to Iris.

    • FocusMe is Paid and ProprietaryIris is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. Freedom icon
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    Be incredibly focused and productive. Join millions of amazing people who use Freedom to manage their screen time and live happier, healthier, and more productive lives.

    112 Freedom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
    • Freedom is the most popular iPad alternative to Iris.

    • Freedom is Paid and ProprietaryIris is Freemium and Proprietary
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